Hello everyone! I hope that you guys are having a great week. My family just got back from a beach vacation at Hunting Island, and I have many pictures to share. I’m going to break them up into a couple posts, and today I wanted to share some that I got one morning. I am definitely not a morning person, but I knew that I wanted to get up early one day to capture the sunrise. My family stayed at a campground right at the beach, so we were able to get up and walk right to it. Me, my dad, and sister headed down to the beach around 6:30am.
We got down to the beach and one of the first things we notice is a shark swimming very close to the shore. It was still pretty dark at that point ( and in that moment my camera decided to not work ) but I was able to get a picture of it with my phone. It’s grainy but I thought I’d share it anyways. π
It was definitely neat to see! Though almost too close for comfort. π Down below are some pictures I got once the sun started to rise.
Favorite photo? Have you ever seen a shark at the beach? Have you ever gone to watch the sunrise over the ocean?
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Beautiful pictures! I love the beach π
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Thank you! I do too. β€οΈ
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Really beautiful shots! Love the one with the shark. Very cool, and not something you see every day. π
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Thank you! Definitely, I donβt think Iβve ever seen a shark in the ocean until then. π
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Donβt like seeing them that close to shore. It seems to be becoming more and more common for sharks to be in more shallow waters. Kinda scary for us waterdogs. π
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Yes, it does seem to becoming more common. Definitely, it can be nerve racking.
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As a surfer, yes, it sure is. π
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β€ and WOW, that shark got close! If I saw that, I would definitely have freaked out. XD
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Thank you! Yes, it definitely got close! Haha, I would have freaked out if it had gotten any closer. XD
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Ooh, that last one is so pretty!
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Thank you, Hannah!
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Beautiful photos!
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Thank you!
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Wow! Scary…
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For sure! It was neat to see though. π
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I bet! I would be super excited to see a shark as long as you were on the Beach! π
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Yes! We were only planning on walking on the beach that morning so it was cool to see. π
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I bet!βοΈ
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Is that a shark? I like sharks! Sharks are creepy! π
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Yes, it is a shark! We were surprised to see one so close to the shore. π
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*shudders* I’d actually wanna see one in real life up close. π
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It was definitely neat to see, but I wouldnβt want to see one if I was planning to get in the water. π
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*nodnod* Agreed. Looking forward to the other pictures soon!
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Thanks girl!
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Love your beach pics!! β€ π
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Thanks Gracie! β€οΈπ
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I love the crab picture! The shark must have been something else!
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Thank you, Amie! Yes, it was crazy to see. π
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My family and I went to the beach in June, and we saw dolphins and whales, but no sharks. Looks like an amazing time!
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How fun! Iβve always wanted to see a whale in the ocean. Iβve seen dolphins, a shark, and a manatee, but not any whales yet. π
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Wow, a manatee! Yeah, we were doing a family photo shoot and we just saw this giant tail slap the water not too far out. It was amazing!
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Yes! It was very cool to see. π Oh, thatβs so neat!
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I’m not much of a morning person either, but these are beautiful! I really liked the picture of the crab. It’s cool that you got to see a shark, but also kind of scary! π
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Thank you, Noah! Yes, it was a little creepy but we only planned on walking on the beach that morning so it was neat to see. π
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Beautiful images. That reminds me that sharks seem to be more active closer to shore during early morning and evening as they hunt for food. Excellent capture.
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Thank you so much! Yes, we knew that the morning was there feeding time so we werenβt too surprised to see one.
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What wonderful photos!
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Thank you!
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Awesome pictures and so beautiful. Loved the crab in your hands.
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Thank you so much. π
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Welcome Maddy
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Some really stunning snaps, thank you for sharing them.
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Thank you for viewing!
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beautiful pictures β€
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Thanks so much β€οΈ
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Very pretty!
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Thanks Starling!
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No problem π
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Once I saw a shark at the beach and my brother kicked it by accident! I love the 3rd photo π
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Oh wow! That would have freaked me out. Thank you. π
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The danger of the shark’s presence and the amazingly beautiful sunset! Wow what a combination!
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Thank you, Peter!
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Beautiful! π
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Thanks Cassia! π
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Oh my god these photos are gorgeous, look at that sky!! xx
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Aw, thanks so much! xx
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Stunning photographs!
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Thank you so much!
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OMG gorgeous, love sunrises & sunsets ππ» and that shark?! HOW COOL!! π¦
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Aw, thank you! I do too ππ» Yes! It was very cool to see. π
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These are breathtaking photos!
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Aw, thank you! xx
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Beautiful photos. It would have scared me to see a shark so close to the beach!
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Thank you, Irene! It definitely was a little nerve wracking.
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Beautiful series!
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Thank you!
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These are gorgeous pictures! I vole the crab and sunrise shots. Thanks for sharing!
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LOL I mean love, not vole! π
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Lol, no problem! I actually read it as vote at first glance π
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Lol that’s hilarious…
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Thank you so much!
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As a person who bodyboards I would FREAK OUT if I saw a shark that close to shore. (I’m paranoid about sharks… and all the more after watching Jaws) Beautiful photos though! π Love the sunset one.
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Yeah, if I was in the water at all I would have freaked out. Thatβs cool that you bodyboard! I tried it once and it was a complete fail π Lol yes! I watched Jaws when I was 11 and have been nervous about getting in the ocean since, haha. Thanks Lilian!
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Lol you watched it at 11 too? How funny! My brother wanted to watch it so I of course was like “Me too!” and it scarred me (well, almost). xD Actually, my brother and I recently went bodyboarding and a sea lion swam (more like darted?) right past him – maybe about 3 feet away from him – and it completely freaked us all out. ;P
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That is funny! Lol it totally scared me xD Ooh, that is so cool! That probably would have freaked me out too, but I bet it was neat to see. π
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Amazing love them all, especially the crab ! It must have been quite a scare to see the shark!
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Thanks girlie! Yes, it was definitely nerve racking!
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loved each one of them.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful shots, worth getting up for π
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Thank you! Definitely. π
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These are beautiful! I love the last one ππ
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Thanks Maggie! β€οΈ
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How much do you charge for blog design? You do great work!
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Thank you! I charge $10 to design a header, and $5 for blog buttons / sidebars. So basically $15-$20 if you want your whole blog done. π
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Ahhh!!! Those are all so cool!! The shark one is awesome! (though I mean seriously, that IS terrifying!!!) I’ve never seen one wild – only at the zoo or whatever.
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Yes! It was very cool to see! Yeah, this was the first one any of us saw in the wild. π
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That’s so cool you saw a shark AND captured it! These pics are amazing. Thanks for sharing, girl!
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Thanks so much, Mackenzie!
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These are great.
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Thank you! π
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Beautiful sunrise photo! Pretty scary shark sighting in such shallow water! Yikes!!
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Thank you, Peter! Definitely!
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Wow, I love how you just casually saw a shark at the beach! π I would love to go to the sea and see a sea animal (SEA what I did there π ) some day.
Gorgeous sunrise you captured β€
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Lol it was the first time weβve ever saw one π Haha, I did sea what you did there. π Thanks Simi! β€οΈ
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what a peacefulness feeling π
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Definitely. π
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Thank you for sharing!
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Them are all nice pics, I have taken a lot of sunrise pictures so I like them best.
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Thank you, Mark! π
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These are gorgeous, as always! π Wow, that was really something to see a shark! I have never seen one on my beach days and hope to be at a safe distance if I do!
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Aw, thanks Paige! Yes, it was our first time seeing one at the beach and we definitely wouldnβt want to see one if we had planned to get in the water! π
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Beautiful pics!!
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Thanks girlie!
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WHOA, you got to see a shark? That’s amazing(ly terrifying)! XD We’ve seen dolphins before, but no sharks. Also your photography is BEAUTIFUL, as always. Yikes, favorite photo is a hard choice, but maybe the last one? I love them all. β€
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YES it was definitely neat to see! ( and a little nerve racking π ) Aw, thanks Allison! β€οΈ
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Sharks are often where you don’t expect them to be…this year we saw a fisherman pull a baby shark out of the bay.
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Definitely. Wow, thats crazy
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Ooh, I love the colors in the sunrise ones! The crab picture is cool, too. And how crazy to see a shark! I bet you’ll never forget that experience π
I wanted to let you know that I tagged you for the Liebster Award. Here is my post regarding it: https://dropintheoceanm.blogspot.com/2018/10/liebster-award.html
Thanks for sharing your pictures with us!
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Thank you, Julia! Yes, it was crazy to see! Aw, thank you for the nomination. π
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Beautiful sunrise pictures, you really captured the atmosphere of the place well.
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Thank you so much!
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Love your photos! So beautiful capturing the shark as well, scary but would be amazing to see!
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Thank you, Livvy! Yes, definitely!
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Wow!!!! beautiful pictures!!!
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Thank you!
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So many others have already commented what Iβm about to say, but I still have to say it π. Your photos are AMAZING – OMG!!! I wish I could take photos like this… π· Autumn x
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Aw, well I love hearing from everyone! Thanks so much, girlie! π
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The 2nd& the last one are my utmost fav! β€
Nope never saw one up close and personal lol
Nope, but will love to sometime soon when I decide to awake early and hire a driver lolol
God bless! Wonderful job.
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Thank you so much, girl!
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Haha! Yeah no problem at all π
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Gorgeous photos! Makes me want to wake up early and head for the beach to watch the sunrise!
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Thank you! The view is definitely worth it!
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I absolutely love the picture of the crab! Very awesome!!
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Thanks so much!
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Gorgeous photos!
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Thank you!
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Mandy, your photos are lovely. I am keen in photography and you are an inspiration. Amazing work.
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Aw, thank you so much! π
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Amazing view.. love the texture, serenity, the sunset, cold shades..
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Thank you!
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Oooh a shark! Iβve never seen one (in the wild)! It seems like you had fun! xx
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Yeah, it was my first time seeing one in the wild! Yes, I did! xx
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You r perfect inspiration me I m also a photographer but I just started so I can’t click a good shots like you.
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Thank you! Iβm sure your pictures are great. It just takes time and you definitely see improvement as you practice it more. π
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WΒ°oΒ°w sΒ°o pΒ°rΒ°eΒ°tΒ°tΒ°y!
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Thank you!
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Your pictures are so amazing!
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Thank you so much!
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Great photos! I followed you on Foap as well. I just started a new wordpress site with some of my photos at https://bryancarrelphotography.wordpress.com
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Thank you! Welcome to the blogging community!
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Beautiful π
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Thank you! β€οΈ
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wow thanks for these photos, it made my day even more beautiful
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Aw, of course! Thanks for viewing π
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youre welcome maddy nice name π
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Thank you for sharing!
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Really nice shots here!!!
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Thank you!
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